Category: Mission News
New doors open for Lutheran education in Nicaragua
by Leonardo Neitzel Agustin and Yadira own a ‘finca’, a small agricultural farm in the province of Leon. These Christian friends, concerned for the education of adolescents in their rural area, decided to start a secondary school on their property. The school is registered by…
New church building dedicated in Nicaragua
One thousand years before Christ, King Solomon “stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven and said: ‘O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or…
Wheels for worship benefit Oromo congregation
by Keven Drews WINNIPEG — Getting to the church on time will soon be a lot easier for dozens of new Canadians from Africa. Members of Lutheran–Church Canada’s (LCC) Red River Circuit recently purchased a 16-person minibus for members of an Oromo-speaking congregation which worships…
Nicaraguan church observes Ash Wednesday
by Leonardo Neitzel Ashes placed on the forehead in the sign of the cross marked the children’s worship service at Jesu Cristo Rey de Reyes (Jesus Christ King of Kings) in Granada, Nicaragua this Ash Wednesday, March 9. Lutheran Church–Canada missionary, Rev. Rufino Quintero Lainez…
Teaching from experience and by experience
by James Morgan For Pastor Albert Schmidt of Edmonton, retirement means changing the focus of his work, not stopping it. He continues giving freely of his time and experience to build Christ’s Church and proclaim His Word by voluntarily teaching at Concordia Seminary in Odessa,…
Lutherans in Canada pledge support for Southeast Asia churches
Lutheran Church–Canada has formally established two new partnerships with Lutheran church bodies in Southeast Asia. On March 1, LCC’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations adopted a resolution to approve requests from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia (ELCC), and the Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC)…
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